The cognition models are grouped together as they make the assumption that health behaviours are decided upon through individuals weighing up the costs and benefits of the behaviours. ... With so many models being present and there being a certain degree of similarity and overlap between models in each group (Armitage & Conner 2000) only two models will be examined in this essay. ... Other factors such as outcome expectancies (both social and health), intentions, self-efficacy expectancies and perceived situative barriers and resources (such as social support, or lack of) are what comprise the...

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In this essay I discuss recent work in personality psychology that may serve as the foundation for the development of a personology of the consumer, in which people are seen as dispositional, goal-striving, and narrative entities engaged in consumption in the broadest sense. ********** Personality research in the consumer context has been in the doldrums for a very long time. ... My objective in this essay is to discuss some recent research in personality psychology that might guide research in our field, with a view toward stimulating the development of a personology of the cons...

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Research has shown that mental and emotional processes are implicated both in good health and in most physical disease. ... This essay shall outline the psychosocial influence on biological health and disease in general, specifying, where possible, mechanisms involved. ... It is essentially what we refer to as the conscience; it is concerned with right and wrong. ... How we perceive ourselves in relation to these roles may result in effective behavior or may make us vulnerable to disorder. ... Prolonged interference with such renewal weakens people's resources for coping with even no...

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